Could a different anesthetic lower the risk of Post-Surgery confusion?
NCT ID NCT06115031
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two anesthesia drugs—remimazolam and propofol—to see which one leads to less postoperative delirium (sudden confusion) in people undergoing brain surgery. Delirium is a common complication that can slow recovery. The study involves about 700 neurosurgery patients and checks for delirium twice a day after surgery using standard assessment tools.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remimazolam
- What this could lead to
- If remimazolam causes less postoperative delirium than propofol, it could become a preferred anesthetic for neurosurgery, improving recovery and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups. The difference between drugs may be small or nonexistent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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696 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I - III Exclusion Criteria: * Severe respiratory, cardiovascular, or hepatic disease (Child-Pugh C) * Dependency on psychiatric drugs or alcohol * Severe sensory impairments that impede communication * Preoperative delirium * Hypersensitivity, allergies, or contraindication to the study drugs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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